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45 Cards in this Set
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myocarditis
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muscle layer of heart inflamed
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pericarditis
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outer layer of heart inflamed
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endocarditis
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inner layer of heart inflamed
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cardiologist
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a physician specializing in the heart
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cardiomyopathy
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damage to heart muscle layer
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart
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-itis
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inflammation
tonsillitis, appendicitis |
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-osis
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abnormal condition
cyanosis (of blueness, due to cold or low oxygen) |
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-ectomy
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to cut out (remove)
appendectomy, tonsillectomy |
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-otomy
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to cut into
tracheotomy (to cut into the windpipe, temporary opening) |
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-ostomy
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to make a "mouth"
colostomy (to make a permanent opening in colon) |
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a/an
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without, none
anemia (literally no blood but means few red cells) |
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micro
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small
microstomia (abnormally small mouth, see "stomy" in colostomy above?) |
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macro
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large
macrostomia (abnormally large mouth) |
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mega/ -megaly
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enlarged
megacolon (abnormally large colon = large intestine) |
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-scopy/ -scopic
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to look, observe
colonoscopy (look into colon) |
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-graphy/ -graph
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recording an image
mammography (imaging the breasts) |
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-gram
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the image (X-ray)
mammogram |
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-ology/ -ologist
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study, specialize in
cardiologist, nephrologist (study the heart, the kidneys |
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electrocardiogram
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A recording of heart activity
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electroencephalography
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the medical procedure and machine for recording of brain activity
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Stomato
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mouth
stomatitis |
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Dento
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teeth
dentist |
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Glosso/linguo
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tongue
glossitis, lingual nerve |
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Gingivo
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gums
gingivitis |
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Encephalo
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brain
encephalitis |
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Gastro
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stomach
gastritis |
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Entero
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intestine
gastroenteritis |
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Colo
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large intestine
colitis, megacolon |
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Procto
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anus/rectum
proctitis, proctologist |
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Hepato
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liver
hepatitis, hepatomegaly |
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Nephro/rene
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kidney
nephrosis, renal artery |
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Orchido
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testis
orchiditis, orchidectomy |
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Oophoro
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ovary
oophorectomy |
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Hystero/metro
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uterus
hysterectomy, endometritis |
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Salpingo
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uterine tubes
hystosalpingogram |
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Dermo
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skin
dermatitis |
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Masto/mammo
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breast
mammography, mastectomy |
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Osteo
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bones
osteoporosis |
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Cardio
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heart
electrocardiogram (ECG) |
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Cysto
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bladder
cystitis |
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Rhino
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nose
rhinitis (runny nose!) |
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Phlebo/veno
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veins
phlebitis, phlebotomy |
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Pneumo/pulmo
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lung
pneumonitis, pulmonologist |
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Hemo/emia
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blood
hematologist, anemia |
